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• Guest feature: The National Army Museum reopens.

  With thanks to the National Army Museum for the piece below. The National Army Museum, located on Royal Hospital Road has reopened in March following a three year £23.75 million project (including £11.5 million from the National Lottery). The bright... Continue Reading →

• The Kensington and Chelsea Crowd – Help the Playground transform a bus depot into a theatre! Pledges open now!

  Anyone who has taken a stroll down Latimer Road recently may have seen an old bus depot slowly being transformed into a community cafe and a theatre space for artists to practice, share and learn. This is the Playground Theatre,... Continue Reading →

• The Earl’s Courtiers present The Wizard of Oz, June 28-July 1 2017

  Kensington and Chelsea residents, lions, tigers and bears! The Earl’s Courtiers are transforming Barkston Gardens into the magical and mystical land of Oz at the end of June, and helping to raise money for local charities in the process. Starting on... Continue Reading →

• Team Kensington and Chelsea: Volunteers wanted to mentor a young person in care

  The Royal Borough are looking for locals who are interested in establishing a long-term friendship and mentoring role with a young person in care. Independent Visitor Mentors are there to listen and support their young person, and to take them out... Continue Reading →

• Crowdfunding returns! Help Chelsea’s SMART Centre renovate their community cafe and gardens

  The Kensington and Chelsea crowd! Get ready as the SMART Centre in Chelsea are set to launch the latest crowdfunding drive to renovate and improve their much loved community centre and green space project on the World’s End Estate. In... Continue Reading →

• City Living, Local Life: Sing for lung health with Royal Brompton Hospital…

  With the support of Stanley ward Councillors through City Living, Local Life, rb&hArts – a charity focused on improving the wellbeing of Royal Brompton Hospital patients and the local community – is getting AIRBORNE by singing for lung health and... Continue Reading →

• Exhibition: Pink Floyd – Their Mortal Remains @ The V&A, opens 13 May 2017

  From 13 May, Exhibition Road’s Victoria and Albert Museum opens the first international retrospective of one of the most iconic and influential bands in the world – Pink Floyd. In keeping with the band, the exhibition is a unique audio-visual journey... Continue Reading →

• Volunteer opp: Help map Kingston’s rich music heritage…

  Kensington and Chelsea residents! Do you have an interest in musical history, want to learn research and interview skills, or just feel like doing your bit for Queen and country by helping a fellow Royal Borough? If so, then Kingston-based... Continue Reading →

• Advance Notice: Road Closures for RideLondon, 30 July

  Prudential RideLondon returns to the borough’s streets on Sunday 30 July 2017. The annual mass-participation cycling event will, once again, attract many thousands of amateur and professional cyclists to the streets of London and Surrey. While a great spectacle and... Continue Reading →

• Donation: 2 ladders on offer for a local community group

  Kensington and Chelsea charities, groups, churches and associations! A generous local resident is offering two aluminium ladders for free, for collection. There is an 8ft single ladder and 2 part, extending ladder (2x8ft) on offer for pick up from their... Continue Reading →